Sash construction.



C. P, POND.

SASH cUNsmucUoN.

MPLICMION FILED NNE 29.19I0` b 1,283,555. mmm Nm. g), uns.

CLARKE I". POND, 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

SASH CONSTRUCTION.

Specification of Letters Patent` Patented Nov. 5, 1918.

Application led June 2B, 1910. Serial No. 569,538.

-a novel construction of building having a line of any number of windows adjacent each other, with a single elongated sash whereby all of said Windows may be closed or opened; the sash being so constructed to provide a continuous Weather shed ci;-i tending the entire length of the building or for any desired portion thereof as may be required.

VI further desire to provide a novel form of sash construction which shall permit of the satisfactory ventilation of various forms of rogfs such as those of the monitor and saw tooth type, regardless of the weather conditions and without permitting the entrance of rain, snow, or the like.

I also desire to provide an improved sash construction for roofs which shall permit of the use of a line of Windows Without rei quiring any mullion or other intermediate structures between said Windows; the only vertical structural Work employed being the truss members for supporting that part of the roof above the windows.

Again, I desire to provide a roof or similar structure having a line of Windows cr a single horizontally elongated Window, with an adjustable sash of im roved construction so mounted that it sha1 be Weather tight at its top ledge in all positions and so arranged as to likewise be substantially Weatherproof at its ends.

Another object offmy invention. is to provide a horizontallyT elongated and continuous sash structure particularly designed for use in connection with one or a series ot Windows, in combinationvvith mechanism whereby the entire sash as a Whole may be swung to a uniform extent upon its support ing structure in order to open or close the window.

These objects and other advantageous ends I secure as hereinafter set forth, reference being had to the accompanying drawin s, irl whichzigure 1, is a perspective view illustrating my invention as applied to a monitor roof;

ig. 2, is a vertical section of a structure similar to that illustrated. in Fig. l;

Fig. 3, is a horizontal section on the line a-a, Fig. Q, and

Fig. 4., is a vertical section showing my mvention as applied to a roof of the saw tooth. type.

. In Figs. 1 and 3 of the above drawings, 1 represents the vertical structural members supporting or forming a part of a monitor roof and these are connected to the top and diagonal truss members 2 and 3 in any desired manner, by plate 4. The roof proper is indicated at 5 and the base of the monitor portion is shovvn at (3, so that in the preseht case the structural members 1 extend vertically between thesetwo parts and `form the only elements extending across the Window opening, which according to my invention, may bc as long as the length of the monitor and as Wide as the distance between the parts 5 and 6.

In order to support a sash for closing this window opening, I preferably mount a Z- bar 7 in the under sidc of the edge of the roof 5 and to this hinge the upper edge of the sash 8, which is preferably provided with an angle or other structural member 9 for the attachment of the necessary hinges.

The lower edge of the sash is likewise provided with a structural member 10;-in this case a T-iron, and has any desired number of vertical and longitudinal bracing members as shown, which are also employed as a means of support for the glass panes or window lights 11. While it is of course possible that the entire length of the sash may be made as a single rigid structure, I find it preferable for commercial reasons to make it in a number of separate sections, each ot' whose vertical edges are defined, in the case illustrated, by an angle iron 12, and in order that the joint between the edges of adjacent sections may be weather proof, I so mount a channel member 13 as to cover the projecting webs of both angles; rigidly fixing it to the angle of one section and leaving it independent of the angle of the other section.

The hinge or pivotal supporting means wvhcrfby the sash structure is supported from the Z-bar 7, is so arranged that the top edge of said sash structure is underneath the main portion of said Zbar and above its lower edge, thus eti'ectually preventing any leakage between these two members.

For the purpose of simultaneously swinging all of the parts of the lsash structure on their supporting hinges to a uniform extent, I ma use any suitable device capable of aecomp ishing this end,` and I preferably employ that particular form of sash operating mechanism described and claimed in my Patent No. 886,851, granted May 5, 1908, as illustrated in the drawin This consists of two lon itudinally mova le rods 14 and 15 mounts to .extend parallel to the length of the sash structure and having connected to them Tshaped levers, of which those indicated at 16 are connected to the bar 15 and those indicated at 17 are connected to the bar 14. Each of these levers is fulcrumed to one of the vertical root` members 1 and has one of the ends of its Cross member connected to one of the rods 14 or 15 as the case may be, while its other end is connected to one end ot' a strut 18 Whose opposite end is in turn connected to the sash structure 8.

By means of the apparatus Shown in my patent above referred to or by any other suitable device, the rods 14 or 15 'may be moved in opposite directions when it is desired to open the window and all of the levers are thereby caused to push outwardly to an equal extent upon the struts '18. The sash structure isthus swung outwardly on its hinges or pivots to any desired extent so that a very complete and rapid ventilation of the building is secured,L while at the sume time it is a practical impossibility for rain or snow to enter, since the opening of said window is between the top of the Wall structure 6 and the bottom edge of y.the sash structure.

If the roof be of the saw tooth type as shown in Fig. 4, the `arrangement of parts is substantially the same as heretofore described exrept that in the case illustrated I have shown the roof as equipped with a fixed elongated sash structure 8 whose top edge terminates in an angle iron 20. The

movable sash structure 8 extends between the angle iron 20 andthe lowerof a pain of angle irons 7*, which in this instance are so arranged as to take the place of the Z-bar previously used; the top ed of the sash structure extending upwar ly under the lower one of said irons.

In this case the structural members 1 and the roof proper 5 are inclined in the well known manner, although otherwise the structure of my invention is substantially the same as above described.

In order to prevent entrance of rain, etc.,

at the ends of the sash when the hitter is in.

its open position, I provide a stationary sash section 8l which in cticct underla s the said sash, preferably to the extent of t e width of one window light.

For this purpose .said stationary section is mounted slightly within the plane of the window opening at its cnd farthest from the sash and is connected to a second stationary sash section 8 by means of a strip or sheet of metal 9.5 which is so joined both to the said stationary section 8c as well as to the glass carried by itself as to etfectually prevent leakage at these Joints. At its opposite end the section 8" is provided with a double strip of sheet metal 26 extending vertically and forward toward the movable sash 8 so as to practically contact with this when it is in its closed position.

ln order that a tight joint maybe made between the stationary end member 6 of the building and the sash section 8, I provide a channel shaped edge piece for said section as indicated at 13l and at the same time mount on said part 6 a plate 19 in such posiiion that it has a vertical projecting edge over which the member 131 extends.

With this arrangement when said sash is opened it is a practical impossibility for rain or snow to enter the building through the triangular aperture between the end of the sash and the stationary section 8 because of the ovcrlappin above described.

1t will he understoo that this construction is provided at both ends of the movable sash and may be used not only with that construction shown in Figs. l to 3 inclusive, but also that shown in Fig. 4.

1. The combination in a building structure having a horizontally elongated window opening of one or more structural members extending across said opening and dividin it into a series of windows' a single e ongated sash formed of a number of structurally independent sections movably supported on said building structure in position to simultaneously open lor close all of said windows; and means for con necting each pair of adjacent section edges, the saine consisting of projecting flanges on said edges; with a channel section fixed to o e of Vsaid ianges and extending around t ouglli mechanically free from the other.

2.l` he combination of a buildin strueture having a swinging window sas with means for preventing entrance of rain2 etc., at the sides thereof when said sushis 1n its o en position, the same consisting of auxi lary stationary sashes extending substantially parallel with and to the rear of the swinging sash when this is closed and overlapped by the-sides of the latter.

3. The combination of a building structure having a window opening; a sash hinged at its upper edge to rthe top ofA said opening so as to be `capable of Swingin with auxila stationary say/shes at the si es of the movab e sash extending inside of and undcrlapping said sides. .f

il. The combination of a building structure having a window opening; two parion ies

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allel stationary Sash sections at each end of said opening; with a movable sash section mounted on the building structure in position to overlap one stationary sash section of each pair and lying substantially parallel with the plane of the other section when in its closed position; with means for moving said movable sash section away from the sta tionary sections to an open position.

5. The combination with albuilding struetrue having a window opening, of a swinging sash 4structure for closing said opening; and means for preventing the entrance of rain, ete., at the sides of said sash when the latter .is in its open position, the same .consisting of an additional sash mounted at the end of said first sash in a plane substantially parallel with the same When it is in its closed position and underlapping the end of the first sash.

6. The combination of a building strueture having a horizontally elongated Window opening; with a series of structurally independent Sash sections mounted on the `building structure and forming a single laterally elongated Sash forr said opening;

.meane for connecting the adjacent edgeeI of said sash sections to forni weathertight joints consisting of an outwardly projecting flange 0n one edge and a eoperating ebannnel shaped section mounted on the adjacent edge in position to overlap said flange though mechanically free from the saine; means for .movably supporting the sash seetion; and means for simultaneously moving all of the sash sections to a uniform extent.

7. The combination in a building struc ture having a Window opening, of a rolled structural section in the forni of a Z bat' at the ltop edge of said opening; Said section liavinoone flange fixed. tothe building and the other extending downwardly; with a swinging sash hinged to said latter ange and having its top edge extending above and to the rear of the same.

8. The Combination with a building stmoture having a horizontally elongated Window openingF and a serie-s of structurally independent sash sections all in the same plane and hinged to Said structure adjacent the top edge of Said opening in positions to close the saine; of means for forming weather tight-joinls between each pair of adjacent'eash edges consisting of a projecting member on the edge of one sash and an overlapping member mechanically free of said first member Connected to the edge of the other Sash; and means for silnulta neously moving all the sash Sections to a uniform extent,

In teeimony whereof i' have eigned in v naine to this sp nation in the presence of two subeeribi g adinet-See.

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fitnesses WVnJaAn E. Brunner, W'lu; A. Bami.

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